Apparatus for filling oil drums or the like



May 4, 1943.

E. BURDICK 2,318,462

APPARATUS FOR FILLING OIL DRUMS on THE LIKE K Filed Dec. 27, 1940 Fig.1

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Application December 27, 1940, Serial No. 371,955

11 Claims. (01. 226-31) My invention relates drums or the like.

An important object of the invention is to provide releasable means for securely mounting a tank or receptacle upon the periphery of the drum, so that the drum may be filled through the end thereof, which means will securely hold the tank upon the drum against improper displacement and will permit of the ready removal of the tank, when desired.

. A further object of the invention is to provide means of the above-mentioned character which is simple in construction and inexpensive to manufacture. A

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

This application is a continuation in part of my application for Apparatus for filling oil drum or the like, filed May 10, 1940, Serial No.-334,431.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application are employed to designate like parts throughout the same, 1

to apparatus for filling oil Figure 1 is a central vertical section through filling apparatus embodying my invention, show ing the same applied to a drum,

7 Figure 2 is an'end elevation of the the tank thereon,

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the bottom of the tank, parts broken away,

Figure 4 is a central transverse section through the hose, blocks, and associated elements, as shown in Figure 3,

drum with Figure 5 is a central vertical section-throughv filling apparatus embodying a second form of my invention, showing the same applied to a drum, Figure 6 is an end elevation of the drum-with the tank thereon, parts in section and parts broken away, and,

Figure 7 is a perspective View of the lower end of the tank and associated elements.

Attention being called first to Figures 1- to 4 inclusive, wherein the numeral l0 designates a drum such as an oil drum, which is ordinarily cylindrical and is H. The heads and periphery of the drum form annular flanges l2, as shown. The flange I2 extends longitudinally of the drum and also slightly radially of the same, providing a shoulder l3. One head is provided with an opening I3. for filling and this opening is adapted to be closed by the usual plug, not shown. Y My filling apparatus comprises a tank or receptacle l4, having an inclined bottom [5, provided and in which like numeralsprovided at its ends with headsin its lower portion with an openin'g l6, draining into a flexible spout or hose I'Lwhich is inserted into theopening l3. a J

The tank [4 has its periphery projecting downwardly below the bottom I 5 providingv an annular flange l8, and this flange afiords a space for the attaching elements.

Arranged within the flange l8jis a saddle or bar l9, rigidlyattached. to the flange l8... This saddle or bar has a circularly curved face 20, to contact with the upper portion of the periphery of the drum iii. The flange l8 also. has a curved face 20, as shown. Arranged upon the outer side of the saddle or bar l9 are blocks 2|, rigidly secured .to the saddleor bar and to the flange i8. These blocks are spaced from each other and are provided with recesses 22, receiving the flange l2 and having stop shoulders 23. The saddlel9 extends below the top wallsof the re cesses22, to afford a shoulder 23' toengage inwardly of the, shoulder I3.

The numeral 24 designates a U-shaped latch;

mounted within grooves 25, formed in the blocks 2 l. The arms of this U-shaped latch have elon or the like,..

gated slots 26, receivingscrewsZ'l I secured to the blocks 2|, and serving to retain the arms of the U-shaped latch within the grooves 25. and to limit the longitudinal movement of the latch in opposite directions. i'I he? arms. of-the U-shaped latch 24 extend through openings 28.

The operation of theapparatusis as iollows When thetank I4 is brought into proximity to the upper portion of the periphery of the drum,

' theflexible hose. or spout I'I is inserted through:

the opening is', and the tank is placed. upon-the drum. The outer, portion of thet'anik" projects outwardly beyond the end of the drum wh ile the saddle or bar drum and that portion of the flange [8 remote from the neath and'with the'flange I2, the shoulder 23 engages behind'the outer end of the flange,- whilethe shoulder 23' of the saddle engages behind.

the'shoulder l3. When the latch is in the inner tion.

In Figures 5 to 'Zinclusive, I have shownea.

modification of-theinvention. The same drum NJ with the flanges l2 and shoulders I3 is provided, The same tank I 4 is used-with bot- I9 engages the periphery of the saddle l9 also 'engages'lthe periphery of the'drum. The latch 24 is now moved l'on'gi-" tudinally in an inward'direction' and engages be tom l having the opening [6 and flexible hose l1 passing through the opening I3. The tank l4 has the flange l8 provided with the curved edge or recess Beneath the bottom l5 the tank has a bar or saddle 29, rigidly attached to the flange l8. This saddle has a lower curved edge or recess to engage with and conform to the curvature of the periphery of the drum l0. Disposed near and outwardly of the saddle 29 is a stop element or stop bar 3|, having a lower straight edge which projects downwardly below the curved edge The numeral 32 designates a rotary clamping element or cam, arranged between the saddle 29 and the stop bar 3| and positioned. to engage with and inwardly of the flange [2. The rotary clamping element 32 is rigidly mountedupon a horizontal shaft 33 provided with a radial handle 34. The shaft 33 is journaled in a bearing 35 attached to the flange l8 and in a bearing.v 36 attached to the stop bar 3|,

The o eration of the apparatus is as follows":

The tank I4 is applied to the end" of the drum" l'llf and proje'ots beyond the end of the drum, as shown. Thecurvededgeill' of'the flange 88 engages the periphery of? the drum and-the edge- 30 of the saddle engages the periphery of the drum forwardly of and adjacent to or'in contact with the shoulder I3 of. the flange l2. The stop element or stop bar 31 is disposed outwardly of the flange l2 adjacent to or incontact with the end oi the flange. The rotary clamping element or cam 32 is-nowturned so that its high portion engageswith and beneath the flange l2. When therotary clamping element or cam 32 is in the active position in engagement with the inner surfaceof the flange l2, theltank l4 cannot be lifted from the drum, while the saddle 29 and stop element or stop bar 31 engaging with the flange I! hold the tank [4' against being shifted longitudinally of the drum in either direction. Thefiexiblehose lT,-oi'- course, is passed into the opening 13'. To remove the tank M, the rotary clamping element or cam 32 is turned so that its low. portion isiuppermostiatwhich time the drum ['4 may be raisedsufliciently' with respect to the drum so that the saddle 29 will clear the flange I21 whereby the tank can be separated from the drum..

It is to be understood that the forms of my invention herewith shown and described are to be taken. as. preferred examples of the same and thatvarious changes. in the shape, size, and arrangement of. parts maybe resorted to without departing from the spirit oi? my invention or the sconeoii the subioined claims.

H'aying'thus; described my invention, what I claim is:v

L Apparatus for filling a drum while arranged upom its periphery, said drum being provided with a circumferentially extending flange which projects? radially. beyond the periphery and. has an inlet. opening, such apparatus comprising a tank having: its. lowerportion. overlapping the eriphery or the drum, a saddle secured to the tank beneath its bottom to engage with. the peri hery of the drum and arranged upononeside of the radially extending flange, a stop element secured to the tank beneath its bottom. and spaced from the saddle and arranged upon the opposite side of the radially extending flange, a movable element secured to the tank and adaptedior movement into engagement withthe inner periphery ofthe flange, and an outlet conduit carried by the tank for insertion within the inlet opening of the drum.

2-. Apparatus for filling a drum while arranged upon its periphery, said drum having a circumferentially extending flange projecting radially outwardly beyond the periphery and also having an inlet opening, said apparatus comprising a tank having its lower portion arranged in overlapping relation with the periphery of the drum and engaging such periphery to be supported "thereby, a saddle secured to the tank beneath its bottom and engaging with the periphery of the drum upon one side of the flange, a stop element carried by the tank beneath its bottom and arranged upon the other side of the flange,

[a turning element mounted upon the tank and [arranged to engage with the inner periphery of the flange, means to turn the turning element,

' up0n its gage the I-fconduit connected with' the tank for insertion fand a conduit connected with the drum for in "sertion within the inlet opening.

3. Apparatus for filling a drum having a pcriphery, said drum having a flange extending radially outwardly beyond its periphery and having an inlet opening, such apparatus comprising a tank provided near its bottom with means to engage with and be supported by the periphery of thedrum, a saddle mounted upon the tank and engaging with the periphery upon one side of the flange, a stop element mounted upon the tank and arranged to engage with the flange opposite side, releasable means to eninner periphery of the flange, and a within the inlet opening,

4. Apparatus for filling a drum having a periphery and a flange at one end which extends longitudinally beyond such end, the end having an opening, such apparatus comprising a tank arranged upon the periphery of the drum adjacent to the end, an outlet tube secured to the tank for insertion within the opening, spaced blocks secured to the lower portion of the tank cesses to receive the flange, said recesses forming shoulders disposed upon one side of the flange, a saddle secured to the lower portion of' the tank and disposed upon the opposite side of "said flange, and a latch having spaced arms mounted upon to engagewith 5. Apparatus riphery and a flange at one end andan opening in such end, said flange extending longitudinally and radially beyond the drum, such apparatus the blocks and movable inwardly the inner periphery of the flange.

comprising a tank, a tube secured to the tank to -.enter theopening in the end, a block secured to" ithe lower portion of the tank and having a re- -cess to receive the flange, said recess having a shoulder disposed upon one side of the flange, a saddle secured to the lower portion of the tank and arranged upon the opposite side of the flange, and a movable latch carried by the tank to be shifted inwardly to engage the inner periphery of: the flange.

1 6'. Apparatus for filling a drum having a flange at one end which extends longitudinally and radially beyond the drum, said end having an opening, such apparatus comprising a tank to bfe arranged upon the periphery of the drum adjacent to the end, a saddle secured to the lower end ofthe tank and having a recess to receive the upper portion of the periphery, an outlet" tube secured to thetank and adapted to entertneopening, a block secured to the lower portion of the tank adjacent to upon opposite sides of the tube and having refor filling a drum having a pe-- the saddle, said block having a recess to receive one portion of the flange, the recess having a shoulder disposed upon one side of the flange, the saddle extending downwardly below the top wall of the recess to form a shoulder disposed upon the opposite side of said flange, and a bolt secured to the block and movable across the recess of the block.

7. The combination with a horizontally arranged drum provided at one end with a flange extending longitudinally outwardly beyond the drum, said drum having an opening, of a tank arranged above the periphery of the drum and supported thereby, said tank overlapping a portion of the drum and a portion of the tank extending outwardly beyond the end of the drum, a conduit connected with the tank and adapted for insertion within said opening, and holding means mounted upon that portion of the tank which extends outwardly beyond the end of the drum for engaging said flange for holding the tank against upward movement with respect to the drum, the holding means being movable with relation to the tank without moving the tank upwardly with relation to the drum.-

8. Apparatus for filling a drum while arranged upon its periphery, said drum having a circumferentially extending flange arranged near the end of the drum and projecting radially outwardly beyond the periphery, said drum also having an inlet opening, such apparatus comprising a tank to be arranged upon the periphery of the drum with a portion of the tank extending outwardly beyond the end of the drum, a saddle secured to the tank and arranged upon the inner side of the flange, a turnable cam mounted upon the tank and disposed upon the outer side of the end of the drum and arranged to engage the flange, means to turn the cam, and a conduit connected with the tank and adapted for insertion within said opening.

9. Apparatus for filling a drum while arranged upon its periphery, said drum having an end and an opening and a flange extending radially outwardly beyond the periphery, such apparatus comprising a tank to be mounted upon said periphery, a member secured to the lower portion of the tank and arranged inwardly of the flange, a rectilinearly reciprocatory U-shaped latch mounted upon the lower portion of the tank and disposed upon the outer side of said end, said latch being movable into engagement with the inner periphery of the flange, and a conduit connected with the tank for insertion within the inlet opening,

10. Apparatus for filling a drum while arranged upon its periphery, said drum having an end and an opening and provided with a flange projecting longitudinally beyond the end, said apparatus comprising a tank mounted upon the periphery of the drum, a turnable cam mounted upon the lower portion of the tank and disposed outwardly of said end and arranged inwardly of the flange to engage the inner periphery of the flange, the cam serving to draw the tank downwardly in clamping engagement with the drum, means to turn the cam, and a conduit connected with the tank for insertion within said opening.

11. The combination with a generally horizontal drum having a periphery and end and opening and provided with a flange near the end which extends beyond the periphery, a tank mounted upon the periphery and extending outwardly beyond the same, and a movable element mounted upon the tank for clamping engagement with the flange and adapted to be shifted with relation to the tank without substantially disturbing the assembled relative position of the tank and drum, and a conduit secured to the tank for insertion within the opening.

EPHRAIM BURDICK. 

